Owner of Temple House Music and graduate of the renowned Toolroom Academy, ADRIANNA is a rising star in tech house and techno, with a sound characterized by blending vocals with tough, club-ready beats, and releases on DJ S.K.Tâs Stashed Music and Casa Rossa.
Pretty Pink has been a mainstay of contemporary melodic deep house for nearly a decade. First rising to prominence in 2013 with her edit of Daft Punkâs “Get Lucky,” the Deep Woods founder has gone on to release on some of the sceneâs most established imprints including Sony, Warner, Anjunabeats, and Armada Music. Not many DJs are lucky enough to have gigs fall in their lap, but sometimes stars align ever so brightly. For Pretty Pink, it was life giving her lemons. Ahead of her Los Angeles show in January, the DJ and producer talks about her greatest inspiration: music and what she’s got in store for 2022.
In the past, stadiums and giant arenas were mainly reserved for rock bands, rappers, orchestras, and popular singers. Yet, as the years have passed by and electronic music’s popularity has soared, DJs have found a way to be a part of these arenas, gaining the following, respect and attention that other major bands and artist have been receiving for decades.
As the electronic music scene has grown, millions of music fans around the world have taken to local nightclubs, festivals and arenas to listen to their favorite DJs. If you are a newcomer to the electronic music dance scene, however, it is possible that there are some terms used around which may be confusing to you, such as when flyers have the words “Live Set” or “DJ Set” next to an artist’s name. What do they mean exactly and what is the difference between the two?
Vinyl has made a come back and it’s not leaving any time soon! Naturally, the welcome phenomenon has made its way into the DJ industry, with a number of DJs returning to using vinyl in their live set or picking up their collecting of records once more.
We talked with Ellen Allien about her love for vinyl, we looked at whether vinyl is actually more expensive than digital and looked at how and why the vinyl industry has been surpassing the $1 billion revenue mark again for the first time since the ’80s.
Inevitably, this has given rise to a sometimes contentious debate with regards to the merits of vinyl for DJs. There is no right or wrong answer, which is why this debate will continue forever with both sides sharing valid points in advocating their respective beliefs regarding vinyl. As such, we will not be advocating one side over another over this vinyl “issue,” although we have covered in the past why CDJ shaming should stop.
Rather, we will devote space here to objectively examine the pros and cons of vinyl for DJs as a way to help you better gauge whether vinyl is the right fir for you.
